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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER CHRISTOPHER MOTLEY ESQ." <christophermotley110@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 04:17:38 +0000
Subject: Late Engr.John Ferguson Will



Late Engr.John Ferguson Will Dear beneficiary On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estateof Late Engr.John Ferguson; I once again try to notify you as myearlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr.John Ferguson made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum ofSeven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00 ) to you inthe codicil and last testament to his WILL. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Engr.John Ferguson until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Engr.John Ferguson died on the 13th day of December, 2004 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society.Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to meas soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in no distant time. Yours in Service, BARRISTER CHRISTOPHER MOTLEY ESQ. (Head of Chambers.)Contact Me now in my private mail (chambers_motley@yahoo.gr)PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq, Mr. Jerry Smith Esq
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